Specialist, Supplier Quality

VACCO Industries • South El Monte, CA

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About The Position

The Specialist, Supplier Quality helps drive a “First Time Quality and Zero Defect” culture within the supply base. The role involves traveling to local and out-of-state suppliers, with travel described as about 20% and approximately 1–3 out-of-state trips annually. The position works primarily in an office environment and may regularly require entry into production areas.

The role initiates preventive action for product, process, and quality-system nonconformities; identifies and records problems; recommends or provides solutions through designated channels; and verifies that solutions are implemented. The job description outlines general responsibilities and notes that management may assign or change specific duties.

Requirements

• Knowledge of ISO 9001:2000, AS9100, and Government Specifications.
• Ability to work with internal groups and teams, prioritize, and manage multiple tasks successfully.
• Good verbal and written communication skills for correspondence with internal personnel and external suppliers.
• Proficiency with MS Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprint drawings and specifications.
• Minimum of 1 year of study in an engineering, quality, or manufacturing-related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience and/or training in a Quality Assurance Department in an engineering or manufacturing environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to produce clearly organized written documents using proper English sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
• Ability to effectively present information one-on-one and in small groups, and communicate actions positively to internal and external parties.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; compute rates, ratios, and percentages; and draw and interpret graphs.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagrammatic instructions, analyze data, and draw conclusions.
• Ability to meet the described physical demands, including standing, sitting, reaching, walking, climbing or balancing, and stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.
• Vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Drive a “First Time Quality and Zero Defect” culture within the supply base.
• Travel to local and out-of-state suppliers; travel is about 20%, including about 1–3 out-of-state trips annually.
• Initiate action to prevent nonconformities relating to products, processes, and quality systems.
• Identify and record problems relating to the product process and quality system.
• Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through designated channels.
• Verify implementation of solutions.
• Work independently at supplier locations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed